Arun
Prabu
Purushothaman's
Tamil
debut
film
Aruvi
was
well
received
by
the
critics
and
the
audience.
Now,
the
the
genre-bending
Tamil
smash-hit
is
all
set
to
be
remade
in
Hindi
with
Fatima
Sana
Shaikh
reprising
Aditi
Balan's
role
from
the
original
flick.
The
Ludo
actress
took
to
her
Instagram
page
to
repost
the
film
announcement
that
read,
"Applause
Entertainment
and
Faith
Films
are
thrilled
to
announce
the
Hindi
adaptation
of
the
genre-bending
Tamil
smash-hit,
Aruvi.
Starring
the
gifted
Fatima
Sana
Shaikh,
this
audacious
film
will
be
directed
by
ace
director,
E
Niwas.
Principal
photography
is
all
set
to
begin
mid-2021!"
Speaking
about
starring
in
the
Hindi
adaptation
of
Aruvi,
Fatima
said
in
a
statement,
"I
am
glad
Applause
Entertainment
and
Faith
Films
have
come
together
with
E
Niwas
to
make
this
great
content
and
I
am
excited
to
embark
on
this
journey.
I
am
looking
forward
to
diving
deep
into
the
skin
of
the
character
of
Aruvi."
Director
E
Niwas
opened
up
about
recreating
Aruvi
for
the
Hindi
adaptation
and
said,
"Aruvi
is
not
just
a
story
of
a
hero.
It's
a
triumph
over
the
labyrinths
of
life
.
It's
totally
euphoric
and
a
privilege
to
explore
one
of
the
most
beautiful
cinematic
characters
I
have
come
across.
Fatima
Sana
Shaikh
is
an
absolutely
befitting
choice,
and
I
am
super
excited
to
collaborate
with
Applause
Entertainment
and
Faith
Films."
Aruvi
which
released
in
2017,
revolves
around
the
life
of
Aruvi
(Aditi
Balan),
a
rebellious
young
woman
who
seeks
to
expose
the
consumerist
and
misogynistic
nature
of
modern
civilisation,
while
attempting
to
find
meaning
during
a
period
of
existential
crisis.
The
film
received
highly
positive
views
upon
release
with
critics
highly
praising
Balan's
performance.